Take-up reel



June 7, 1927.

. 1,631,432 T. .1. SCHUETZ TAKE-UP REEL Filed Dec. 27, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 1 attoznzq I v{enemas JOSEPH sonunrz on tiLsA, oxnanoivre,Assienon'ro BBADEN sTEEL & WINCH CO1VIPANY,';OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

A E-UPLBEE iApplication filed December 27,-1926. Serial no. 157,374.

My invention consists in new and useful improvements in wire or cabletion with motor vehicles equipped with winches'of the type shown anddescribed in my co-pending applications Serial Nos.-

' etc., of the usual diameters and compositions,

into neat and compact coils, and having means forfacilitating theremoval of said performance of its function, i

coiled reels from said device;

A still further object of my invention'is to provide a take-up reelwhich is easily operated,-thus saving considerable time in the willproduce a regularly wound coil which, when removed from the device,presents a perfect circle on its inside circumference,

rather than being bent or formed in polyg onal shapes, which tend tobreak galvaniz 1n stf ength of the wire or cable.-

WVith the above and other objects in view which will-appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention consists in the novel features hereinset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and moreparticularly pointed out in the: appended claims.

Referring to thedrawings, in which numerals of like character designatesimilar parts throughoutthe several views, J

Fig. 1 isaperspectiveview of'myiimproved wire take-up reelapplied to awinch on the rear wheel of [a motor vehicle;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of-an as sembled take-up reel, showingthewinch in dotted lines.

V ity 3.

Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the outer and innermembersrespectively, which I i operatively secures the take-up reel inplace Fig. 5-is a view of a portion of the take-" together form thetake-upreel,

mentioned. lVelded-or otherwise permanently secured to the cylinder 1 isa circumferentialflange 2, at a point near its inner extrem- At the baseof this flange 2, and either integral therewith or permanently securedtake-up reels, "and hasfo its object to provide a device of thischaracter, adapted to be'used 1n connec- A of the takeup reel. w

and one which causing kinks and'greatly reducing the V e Vafterdescribed. The free ends of the bars v7 The spring bars Fig. 2. Vtheapertures 9 in" the disc 6 and screwed through the threaded lugsthereto, and tothe cylinder 1, 1 provide a circumferential inclinedplane or. beveled ring 4-, inclined downwardly toward" the outer end ofsaid cylinder, as clearly shown in Figs.2and 4. 5 represents a pluralityof internally threaded lugs, permancntly'seQ cured at predeterminedpoints around thein. ner surface of the cylinder 1,at its outer ex'tremity, the function of which will be hereinaftersetfortln Thiscylinder and flange,

as ust described, comprise the The outerimember B of the'device consistsof a circular Ting-111KB d1SQ6 of substantially thesan'ie outsidediameter as the flange 2,

and of aninside diameter suitable to accom-. mod-ate the cover of thewinch to which the, device is to beapplied. lov the inner sideof thisdisc 6, I secure by riveting orother suit able means, a plurality ofangle springbars '7, the free arms of which extend at approx innermember imately right angles" to the disc 6,-and being of-alengthslightly greater th'ar'i'the distance between the flange 2 and the outerextrem itv'of the cylinder 1, forthe' purpose hereinfcrm a circle whichwhen. in normal position, or when not engaging the inner member A of thereel, isof a-slightlylesserdiameter than the circle formed by the endsimmediately adjacent 'the disc'6 I l 7 The assei'nbling'and'operation ofthe de- Y viceis as follows 7 of the member Bare slipped over the outersurface ofthe cyln so inder 1 of'the member A until thefree ends of saidbars abutthe flange 2, having been expanded by the beveledrmg 4-, asshownin Wing bolts 8 are then inserted in.

5v on the. cylinder 1, and into threaded apertures provided. in

the 'outerfiange a? of'the winchzm. This on the winch and retains themembersA and 13 ofsaidreelin fixed relation. to one another, the innerfaces" of the lugs .5 being, brought-into immediate contact with the iona outer flan e 00 of the winch m but leavin' i a.

clearance at .110, (Fig 2)" to insure complete contact of the free endsof the bars '7 against the flange 2,. due 'to the slightly greaterlength of the spring bars, as before menwinch is set in operation andthe wire or cable reeled on the outer surfaces of the spring bars 7,into a neat, compact coil.

To remove the coil from the reel, the bolts 8 are removed and the member13 with the coil thereon, slipped oil of the cylinder 1 of the member A.The spring bars 7 immediately retract and return to their normal illposition, relieving all pressure against the inner surface of the coil,due to their spring material, and the coil of wire is easily removedtherefrom.

From the foregoing, it is believed that my invention may be clearlyunderstood without further description, it being borne in mind thatnumerous changes may be made in the details of construction withoutdepart-- ing from the spirit of the invention, asset out in the appendedclaims.

WVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A take-up reel comprising an inner member adapted to be mounted inconnection with the driving wheel of a motor vehicle, an outer memberadapted to be slipped over said inner member, means for securing saidmembers together, and means :for eausing a portion of said outer memberto expand when in engaging position, and contract when in non-engagingpositiomwhereby the removal of a reel oi wire or the like isfacilitated.

2. In combination with a winch applied to thedriving wheel of a motorvehicle, a take-up reel comprising an inner member adapted to be mountedover said winch, an outer member adapted to be slipped over said innermember, means for securing said members together and in operativeengagement with said winch, and means for causing a portion of saidouter member to. expand whenin engaging position, and contract when innon-engaging position, wherebythe removal of a reel of wire'or the likeis facilitated;

3. A take-up reel comprising an inner mem ber adapted to be-mounted overa winch secured to the driving wheel of a motorvehicle, an outer memberhavinga resilient portion adapted to be slipped over said inner member,means on sald inner member for causing the expansion of said resilientportion when in engaging position, and means for securing said memberstogether and in operative engagement with saidrwinch.

l. In combination with a winch sec'ured'to the driving wheel of a motorvehicle, a takeup reel consisting of an inner member which comprises acylinder adapted to fit over said winch, having a circl'nnterentialflange extending therefrom, an outer member comprising a disc portionhaving a plurality of spring members secured thereto, said springmembers being adaptedto be slipped over said cylinder of saidinnermember, means on said inner member for causing the expansion ofsaid springs, and means for securing said inner and outer inemberstogether for operatively engaging the winch.

5. A take-up reel as claimed in claim 4;, wherein said means forexpanding .the spring members consists of a'beveled ring on saidcylinder immediately adjacent said flange.

- 6. In combination with a winch securedto the driving wheel of a motorvehicle, a take up reel con'iprising an inner member consistingot acylinder adapted to fit over said the inner surface of said cylinder atits outer extremity, an outer member comprising a disc having aplurality of angle spring bars secured thereto, tlie'free arms of saidbars extending approximately at right angles thereto, said spring barsbeing adapted to be slipped over said cylinder, and expanded by saidbeveled ring on said inner member. a plurality of apertures in said discmember arranged adjacent said internally threaded lugs on said innermember, and bolts adapt.- ed to be inserted through said apertures andscrewed through said lugs into apertures provided in the outer wall ofsaid winch, whereby said inn-er and outer members are secured togetherandoperatively engage said winch.

THOMAS, JOSEPH sonnnra

